It’s important for families to have these conversations sooner rather than later.
, or provide financial assistance. It is one thing to hope that your children care for you when you get older — no one wants to feel abandoned by their family — but it is a very different thing toAs parents, it is our duty to provide our children with what they need to grow up to be adults who can survive and thrive on their own. When we’ve decided to have and raise children, we accepted the responsibility to take care of them. It’s not a tit-for-tat arrangement.
I am a single parent, and have been pretty much my son’s entire life. I don’t know if that will be the case forever, but I cannot fathom expecting him to devote his adult life to caring for me. That’s so much pressure to put on him, and I feel like if he was unable to care for me, then resentment could fester and damage our relationship. And that would break my heart.
He is my only child, and I am almost certain that he always will be. The pressure to care for your aging parents as an only child is real. My parents aren’t getting any younger — my dad is already in his mid 70s, and my mom is nearly 60 — so I worry about something happening to them.that 3 in 4 Baby Boomers expect their children to care for them in old age. It’s ironic, because they’re the ones who are always shitting on Millennials about still having to live at home.
Taking care of aging parents has nothing to do with how much you care about them either. I love my parents, but I literally cannot afford to take on the financial responsibility of caring for them right now. We joke about sending one or both of them to “Shady Pines” — because they would be just like Sophia from
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Aging in the shadows: A crisis of older undocumented workers awaits IllinoisThe number of undocumented immigrants ages 65 and over in Illinois is set to grow exponentially. Advocates say it’s a crisis in the making.
Leer más »
The #1 Best Fruit to Slow Aging, Says Dietitian — Eat This Not ThatPapaya contains many amazing health benefits, and this fruit can specifically help slow aging both internally and externally.
Leer más »
Cellular rejuvenation therapy safely reverses signs of aging in mice: Researchers treated mice with anti-aging regimen beginning in middle age and found no increase in cancer or other health problems later on -- ScienceDailyAge may be just a number, but it's a number that often carries unwanted side effects, from brittle bones and weaker muscles to increased risks of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Now, scientists have shown that they can safely and effectively reverse the aging process in middle-aged and elderly mice by partially resetting their cells to more youthful states.
Leer más »
Sleep Week: Sleep And School-Aged ChildrenBedtime battles with school-aged children can cause all sorts of problems beyond sleepiness. Experts say a routine is key with the kiddos... even on the weekends.
Leer más »
Ken Paxton, lawyers for parents of trans kids disagree on whether child abuse investigations can continuePaxton tweeted Friday that investigations into parents of transgender children would continue as a result of his appeal. But the state’s child welfare agency won’t confirm the status of the investigations.
Leer más »